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The name of this corporation shall be the Texas Administrators of
Continuing Education for
Community/Junior Colleges (TACE/CJC).

SECTION B. Purposes of the
Corporation.

TACE/CJC is organized and operated exclusively for education and other
non-profit purposes, and no part of any net earnings shall inure to the benefit of
any private member or
shareholder.

The purposes of the
Corporation include the following:

1.
To provide members with up-to-date, factual information
regarding national, state and local issues affecting the welfare and status of
community/junior colleges and continuing education, as well as the status of and
changes in regulatory agencies

2.
To function as a representative agency on legislative
and other issues regarding continuing education on behalf of community/junior
colleges, governmental agencies,
regulatory agencies, and the public

3.
To maintain a communication network and arena for mutual
association and exchange of ideas among professionals in continuing education

4.
To support professionalism, integrity, and quality
continuing education instruction in Texas

5.
To support adequate funding of Texas public
community/junior college continuing education programs.

ARTICLE II

QUALIFICATION AND
PRIVILEGES OF MEMBERS

SECTION A. Qualification of Members

Membership in the Corporation shall be of one type, Professional.
Community, technical and junior college administrators, and other key
personnel, who hold positions of employment with major responsibility in the
field of continuing education in the State of Texas, are eligible for
membership. An individual is not considered a member unless dues have been paid for the current fiscal
year.

SECTION B. Membership
Privileges.

Privileges
for all members shall be to cast decisive votes on official issues presented to
the membership. Privileges for all members shall be the same with the exception
of holding an elective
office.

ARTICLE III Corporation
Leadership

SECTION A. Board

The Board of TACE/CJC shall consist of the Executive Committee, Regional
Representatives, and the
Immediate Past President.

SECTION B. Executive
Committee

The Executive Committee shall consist of the Executive Officers,
including President, Vice President,
Treasurer, and Secretary.

SECTION C. Regional
Representatives

The Regional Representatives shall consist of one representative from
each of the geographic
regions designated by the Corporation.

SECTION D. Web Site
Administrator

The Web Site Administrator shall be appointed by the Board for an
indefinite length of time. The leadership role of the Web Site Administrator
includes maintaining website integrity, serving as a technical resource and assisting
the Treasurer in maintaining membership records, conference registration and
membership status. This position assists, but is not a member of the Board, and
reports to the Executive Committee.

ARTICLE IV

GENERAL MEETINGS

An annual meeting of the Corporation shall be held during the spring on
a date and at a place determined by the Board. Other general meetings may be
held as called by the Board or upon petition of the Corporation membership. All members shall be notified of the date, time and place, and purpose of each
Corporation meeting.

ARTICLE V

AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION

This constitution may be amended at any official meeting of the
Corporation, or by use of the TACE website's secure elections process, by a
majority of the members voting, provided notice of the proposed amendment
has been submitted to the membership at least fourteen days prior to the voting deadline.

BY-LAWS

ARTICLE I

RULES OF ORDER

The rules contained in the current edition of Robert's Rules of Order
shall govern the Corporation in all cases to which they are applicable and in which they
are consistent with the By-Laws of the Corporation. A suspension of the rules
requires a vote of two-thirds of the members voting. No suspension of rules
will conflict with the Constitution, By-Laws, or the fundamental principles of parliamentary law.

ARTICLE II

QUORUM

A quorum shall consist of all the members present at General meetings
of the Corporation; Board meetings require a minimum of six members; and the
Executive Committee meetings
require a minimum of three members.

ARTICLE HI

REGIONS

The Corporation is divided into geographic regions to facilitate the
collaboration of members for the purposes of the Corporation. The Board
determines to which region colleges are assigned

ARTICLE IV ELECTION OF OFFICERS
AND TERMS OF OFFICE

SECTION A. Voting Procedures

1. Only those
individuals who are members in good standing of the Corporation are qualified to vote.

2.
A simple majority of the members voting shall be
sufficient to elect officers of the Corporation.

3.
In the case of a tie (equal number of votes per
candidate), the Executive Officers may initiate a run-off election giving the
membership a minimum of two weeks to vote.

The President shall open the nomination process to the membership by
February 1st and will
close nominations on March 1st.

The election of Regional Representatives shall take place biannually.
Regional Representatives
shall be elected on a rotating basis to have only one-half of the Regional Representatives leave the Board during a
given year.

Nomination of Executive Officers will occur biannually following the
same date for nominations as is set for the nominations of Regional Representatives.

The election shall be held from March 15th through April
15th. Results will be announced at the spring business meeting. The
Executive Officers are responsible for ensuring the integrity of the voting process.

SECTION D. Assumption of
Office.

Newly elected Board members shall assume office June 1 following their
election. In the case of Regional Representative, those newly elected shall take office
June 1 following the spring
meeting during which their election was announced.

2.
Executive Officers must sit out for at least one term
before serving again in the same office. Regional Representatives may be
elected to serve two consecutive terms of office. Any former officer can, by
vote of the Board, be appointed to fill a vacancy if such experience will serve the
good of the Corporation. All such appointments must meet the terms of section G
of this Article.

SECTION F. Vacancies

1.
Should the position of President become vacant the Vice President shall
serve the balance
of the term of the President. A new Vice President will be elected by a majority of members voting.

2.
Any un-expired term held by the Immediate Past President
will be filled by a former president of
the Corporation. In the event a former president is not available to serve, a
former Executive Officer may be appointed by the President to serve in this position.

3.
In the case of a vacancy of any other Board position for
which fifty percent or more of the term is remaining, the Executive Committee must appoint (by majority action) an
individual to fill the un-expired term. When less man fifty percent of a vacated term is
remaining, the Executive Committee may, at their discretion, appoint (by
majority action) an individual to fill such un-expired term.

SECTION G. Eligibility for
Holding Office

1. An individual must
be a member in good standing of the Corporation to be eligible for election and/or hold an office in the
Corporation.

2.
Once an Executive Officer has served his/her term,
he/she may be eligible for re­election to the same position after a term vacancy of two
years.

3.
An individual must have served a term as a member of the
Executive Committee to be
eligible to serve as President of the Corporation.

SECTION H. Removal of Officer.

1.
Any officer may be removed from office by a two-thirds majority of the Corporation membership voting.

1.
The Board is required to meet a minimum of four times
each year; once at the annual spring meeting of the Corporation, once in the summer,
once in the fall, and once during the spring prior to the annual spring meeting
of the Corporation.

2.
Absence from two consecutive Board and/or Executive
Committee meetings without an excuse deemed valid and/or recorded shall be construed as a
resignation. The office so vacated shall be filled as provided elsewhere in these
By-Laws.

SECTION B. President The President shall:

1. Have administrative
and financial support of their college to perform the duties of President;

2.
Preside at all meetings of the Board and of the
Corporation;

3.
Represent the Corporation at official functions and State
committees;

4.
Otherwise perform those duties normally associated with
the office of the President.

SECTION C. Vice President The Vice President shall:

1. Have administrative
and financial support of their college to perform the duties of President-Elect;

2.
Attend Board and conference planning meetings;

3.
In the absence of the President, assume the duties of
President;

4.
Assume primary responsibility for the planning of the
annual conference to include the
appointing of a conference planning committee;

5.
Perform other duties as delegated by the President
and/or normally associated with the office of Vice President.

Upon recommendation by the Board, dues may be established by a majority
of members voting at an
official meeting of the Corporation.

SECTIONS. Types of Dues

Dues may be of two types, individual and institutional. The provisions
and amounts for both may be
established as stated in Section A of this Article.

SECTION C. Fiscal Year

The fiscal year, including effective dates for dues, is from September
1 through August 31.

SECTION D. Life Membership

Individual Life Membership may be granted to Immediate Past Presidents
upon completion of final term of office. There will be no further charge for membership
and full membership rights
shall be granted.

ARTICLE VIII AMENDMENTS TO THE
BY-LAWS

The By-Laws of the Corporation may be amended at any official meeting of
the Corporation,
or by use of the TACE website's secure elections process, by a majority of the members voting,
provided notice of the proposed amendment has been submitted to the membership at least fourteen days prior to
the voting deadline.

ARTICLE IX FINANCIAL OPERATIONS

SECTION A. Internal
Audit

An internal audit will be conducted every time there is a transition in
the Treasurer's position, by three volunteer members of TACE (at least one of which is
not a Board Member) designated by the TACE Executive Board. In addition, the audit
team or the Board may recommend to the TACE Executive Board the need to sub-contract
an independent
external auditor to assist with the process of auditing the financial records
of the Corporation.